Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-28
THE COAL FAMINE.
Twenty Thousand Men on Strike In
New York City Backed by the
Knights of Labor.
SteamrYs Enable to Sail at Tne:r Appointed
Timns Because They Cannot Obtain
aeupply Of Coal.

| men are nov On Strlke among the coal
shovelers, 'Iongshoremen, freight handlers
and men employed en- the river front in
almost every capacity, and the number is
augmented to close to 10000 by the
strikers on the Brooklyn and Jersey
shores. In consequence it is almost i'm
possible for any steamers for Europe or
coastwise to leave port. An order went
forth yesterday from the headquarters of
the 'LOngshoreHren's Union, which is
! backed by the Knights OF Labor Assembly
No. ~, and this morning the men turned
out.
The Old Dominion line has got Ii few
men working, and at the headquarters OF
the strikers it was reported ST noon that
q number of green hands who were taken
on Monday had joined the strikers. The
men were considerably elated at the
favorable reports that the walking dele
gates, or the beach walkers, were
bringing in. One delegate from
the North RIVER front stated
that not single steamer had been able
to take its regular supply of coal, and
consequently would not be able to sail on
the day appointed. At the Cunard docks
the Gallia cosId not be discharged be-
cause msjority of the men turned out.
There are 8 number of men
working by the month for this
company and they may turn out et any
= oment. The next move will be to get
| the engineers on tugboatS to refuse to
burn coal. This and other labor organi-
iZarions who are dependent on the coal
supply will be compelled to quit work.
| The ferrybOats are seriously iDcOn-
venienced on account of the lack OF coal
Steamboat squads are scattered along
| the river front where the men
and companies are IN open conflict,
| but no disturbance occurred up to
noon. All along West street and the line
of docks groups Of men are to be seen.
Some are not in favor of the strike, but
/ the msjoritv express determination to
stand by the union. The strikers believe
the dispute will be settled before the end
Of three days. Coal managers in this city
state that no meeting has been called to
consider prices, and that no advance will
be made, no matter What price coal
reoChes
The strike along the river front of
Brooklyn also went irto effect this morn
ing. All the men went out quietly.
Freight has accumulated on the
docks ready for shipment, while sew
eral vessels are waiting to discharge
their cargoes. The police ssy they do
not expect any trouble with the strikers.
They are on guard at all stores from Full
ton Ferry to Red Hook.
Later in the day the authorities saw
fit as double precautionary measure to
have the entire police force held in re
serve so as to be ready to meet any out
break. 4 few men were scattered here
and there, working timorously upon the
freight, but they were not molested by
the strikers.
At the Morgan C0mpany'S dock pier
thrty-tive meu went TO work this morn
ing, as the company agreed not to handle
the boYcotted freight. The dcckmaster
had hard work to keep pace with the de-
mand, as much of the freight that
had been delayed in consequence of the
boycott and strike is now being
moved. At the Produce dock a
steamer was got away at
O'Clock this morning. 1t should have
sailed Tuesday night. The Pequote of
the same line arrived TO-DAY, but
the 'longshorenen had gone out.
supposed to be Portuguese, and with the
deck hands some of the cargo was re-
moved. In the office Of
the dock master it was stated
the company had got all the coal it
required for the use of its steamers, and
also the men it needed to unload the
Pequote. Several canal boats laden with
coal were laid up at the bulkheads but
there was no one to unload them.
An Anchor Line steamer was dCcked, but
10 attempt made to unload ner after the
passengers had embarked. Both
piers twenty and twenty one
belonging to this company were
guarded by the police. At pier three,
North river, there were vessels waiting
to have their freight moved, but
no men could be procured to
do the work. 1t is expected
that the transatlantic steamer due about
Saturday will not be able to sail on &C
count of having no means of
getting the vessels coal supply.
The White Star line, Brittanic, was
to have left this morning, but she
was unable to get her complement of coal
and was detained. The State of Georgia
of the State line and and the Servia of
the Hamburg line, the Independent of
the Florio .Rubatino line of Italy, were
all delayed by the strike. The Gallia of
the Cunard line, the Devonia of the
Anchor line, La Bourgerine for Havre,
the W. A. Schotten for Amster-
dam, and the Pennland of the
Red Star line, are moored for
sailing on Saturday, but will probably
not be able to go unless the strike is set
tied. Coastwise and southern
bound steamers due out to-
day, and the Trinidad for
Bermuda, the City of Columbus for Flor
ida, the City OF Columbia for Charleston
and southern ports, and the AL
giers for Galveston were also delayed.
The Morgan line lOngshoremen who
had twice struck and gone back, subse-
quently went out again on the
order of the beach walkers. The
work of loading the steamer AL
giers has been discontinued. Big piles
of freight are stacked upon the pier wait
ing shipment. About O'Clock this
afternoon thirty Italians were secured
and put to work. The strikers made no
trouble beyond jeering at the Italians.
The Helvetia of the National line reached
her dock safe to-day noon and dis
charged her passengers. No attempt was
made to unload freight. At the same
pier score OF green hands were loading
the steamer Erin, coal barge was along
side, and the crew were filling the